Our veterinarians treat exotic pets including birds, reptiles and small mammals such as rabbits, hamsters and guinea pigs from Baltimore, Washington, DC, and the surrounding area.
At Falls Road Animal Hospital, we provide routine preventive and wellness care for your bird or other exotic pet, no referral needed. Exotic pets can also be seen for behavioral and medical concerns.
Cases that are referred to us are transferred back to your regular veterinarian as soon as possible. After-hours emergency services are also available with or without a referral.
Similar to cats and dogs, birds and other exotic pets require regular veterinary care to help them live a long, healthy life. Our specialist is trained in the specific care and specific husbandry needs and veterinary treatment of these species.
At the initial wellness visit, our specialist will thoroughly review your pet's nutrition, housing and care. A thorough, complete physical exam will be performed. The vet will discuss vaccines and health screening tests your pet may need, and make recommendations when necessary.
Our veterinarian will address any health, behavior or husbandry concerns with you and answer any questions you may have. We tailor recommendations to your pet's and family's needs.
Our specialist can assess birds and other exotic pets with behavior or health concerns, with or without a referral. when this specialist is regularly scheduled to see appointments.
If possible, please call in advance to determine our specialist's availability. While walk-in and walk-in emergencies for exotic pets are accepted, there may be an additional fee if double booking of appointments happens.
Currently, our specialist is on-call after-hours only for existing clients (seen within the last three years). However, a team of veterinarians, registered veterinary technicians and support staff are ready to receive patients for 24/7/365 Emergency Service.
If possible, please call in advance to find out if our specialist is available or if our Emergency Service veterinarian can evaluate your exotic pet.
Critically sick birds and other exotic pets will be provided with expert care in our fully equipped hospital, which houses intensive care incubators that can provide thermal and oxygen support. We also have a fully equipped diagnostic laboratory and an onsite radiology suite.
At Falls Road Animal Hospital in Baltimore, we provide dedicated, advanced veterinary care for exotic pets including:
Parrots, cockatiels, finches, backyard poultry, and others.
Bearded dragons, ferrets, rabbits, sugar gliders, guinea pigs, chinchillas, hamsters, gerbils, hedgehogs, and others.
Turtles, snakes, tortoises, lizards, and others.
Click through the photos below to see some of our exotic patients from Baltimore, Washington and beyond.